White damsel (Dischistodus perspicillatus)

Scientific name: Dischistodus perspicillatus Cuvier, 1830

White damsel (Dischistodus perspicillatus)

The White damsel (Dischistodus perspicillatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Readily identified by the mostly white color and black blotches over the back.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dischistodus perspicillatus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
1–10 m (3–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean from the Andaman Sea, Rowley Shoals and northwest Australia eastward to the Solomon Islands, north to China, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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